Gothorita
The Psychic type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #575• Available in 5 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Manipulate Pokémon
Height: 0.7 m
Weight: 18 kg
Abilities:
- Frisk
- Competitive
- Shadow Tag (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 2 Special-defense
Catch Rate: 100
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 137
Growth Rate: Medium Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Human-like
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 25%
- Female: 75%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Gothorita appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Play Nice | 1 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Confusion | 3 | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Tickle | 7 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Fake Tears | 10 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Doubleslap | 14 | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 |
| Double Slap | 14 | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 |
| Psybeam | 16 | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Embargo | 19 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Faint Attack | 24 | Dark | Physical | 60 | - |
| Feint Attack | 24 | Dark | Physical | 60 | - |
| Hypnosis | 24 | Psychic | Status | - | 60 |
| Psyshock | 25 | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Flatter | 28 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Future Sight | 31 | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 |
| Heal Block | 34 | Psychic | Status | - | 100 |
| Psych Up | 35 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Telekinesis | 43 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Charm | 50 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Magic Room | 53 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Black | Route 9 - Wild unova-route-9-area - Dark-grass unova-route-9-area - Walk |
| White | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild |
| Black2 | Route 9 - Wild Strange House - Wild strange-house-1f - Walk strange-house-b1f - Walk unova-route-9-area - Dark-grass unova-route-9-area - Walk |
| X | Pokémon Village - Wild Route 20 - Wild friend-safari-psychic - Walk kalos-route-20-area - Red-flowers kalos-route-20-area - Walk pokemon-village-area - Purple-flowers pokemon-village-area - Yellow-flowers |
| Sword | Dusty Bowl - Wild Frostpoint Field - Wild Giant's Cap - Wild Slippery Slope - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| Shield | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| Scarlet | South Province (Area Six) - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Black | They use hypnosis to control people and Pokémon. Tales of Gothorita leading people astray are told in every corner. |
| White | Starlight is the source of their power. At night, they mark star positions by using psychic power to float stones. |
| Black2 | According to many old tales, it creates friends for itself by controlling sleeping children on starry nights. |
| White2 | According to many old tales, it creates friends for itself by controlling sleeping children on starry nights. |
| X | Starlight is the source of their power. At night, they mark star positions by using psychic power to float stones. |
| Y | According to many old tales, it creates friends for itself by controlling sleeping children on starry nights. |
| Sword | It’s said that when stars shine in the night sky, this Pokémon will spirit away sleeping children. Some call it the Witch of Punishment. |
| Shield | On nights when the stars shine, this Pokémon’s psychic power is at its strongest. It’s unknown just what link Gothorita has to the greater universe. |
| Scarlet | This Pokémon will hypnotize children to put them to sleep before carrying them away. Be wary of nights when the starlight is bright. |
| Violet | Using its psychic power, it arranges pebbles to form the shapes of constellations. Some people believe this Pokémon came from outer space. |

